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In OS X Lion for Mac desktop and laptop computers, Apple has made a move to make their desktop operating system much more similar to their mobile operating system, iOS, than ever before. One of the most obvious examples of this is the new “Inertia Scrolling” feature that changes traditional scrolling, making it work the same as swiping the touch screen of an iPhone or iPad. This article will teach you how to turn off the new Inertia Scrolling feature in OS X Lion.
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Click the Apple in the upper left corner of your screen followed by “System Preferences” from the context menu. -
Click “Universal Access” option to open its preference pane.Advertisement -
Select the “Mouse” tab. -
Click “Mouse Options…” -
Select an option other than Inertia scrolling from the drop down menu beside “Scrolling”.
Expert Q&A
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You can open Launchpad in OS X Lion using custom shortcuts or hot corners by setting them in System Preferences.Thanks
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Swipe between pages of apps in Launchpad by clicking and holding your mouse while making a swiping gesture left or right, or use a two finger gesture on your trackpad.Thanks
